Dr Christopher Thornton
Associate Professor of Fungal Immunology

Profile

I am an immunologist with a specialist interest in hybridoma technology. My past research has focused on the study of ‘free-living’ saprotrophic fungi in soil, using monoclonal antibodies to study their biology and ecology. More recently, my research has concentrated on human infection by opportunisitic fungal pathogens and their rapid detection using monoclonal antibodies. I am a member of the Microbes and Disease research group.

Career

2013-present Associate Professor of Fungal Immunology, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter2007-2013 Senior Lecturer in Immunology, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter2003-2007 Lecturer in Immunology, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter2001-2003 Postdoctoral Research Associate in School of Biosciences, University of Exeter1998-2001 University Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter1997-1998 Temporary lecturer in Molecular Genetics, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter1994-1997 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Plant Sciences Department, University of Cambridge1991-1994 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Plant Sciences Department, University of Oxford

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+44 (0) 1392 725172

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+44 (0) 1392 724668

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Geoffrey Pope

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317

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Geoffrey Pope BuildingBiosciencesCollege of Life and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Exeter Stocker RoadExeterEX4 4QDUK